Marian devotion
Immaculate Conception of La Carolina
Marian title of La Carolina (Andalusia)
Recognized by the Church
The Immaculate Conception is the patron of La Carolina (Jaén), the capital of the New People of Sierra Morena. King Charles III, the great devotee of the Immaculate, promoted her as the patron of his states, so most of the temples that emerged from that nineteenth colonization bear his name, including that of La Carolina.
Main data
Origin and history
The Immaculate Conception is the patron of La Carolina (Jaén), the capital of the New People of Sierra Morena. King Charles III, the great devotee of the Immaculate, promoted her as the patron of his states, so most of the temples that emerged from that nineteenth colonization bear his name, including that of La Carolina.
The image and the sanctuary
It is venerated in La Carolina, an illustrated city founded in the 18th century.
Sponsorship and coronation
Patron of La Carolina. No canonical coronation.
Party and devotion
Her feast day is December 8th, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Devotion to her is a defining characteristic of the town.
Link to the Rosary
María concebida sin pecado es la aurora de la salvación; cada Avemaría del Rosario saluda en ella a la «llena de gracia» que Dios preparó para Madre suya.
A flower for the Virgin
It offers a simple prayer to this advocation. Pray a Hail Mary for Spain and for the peace of the world.
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